ICE Anthony Jones Death Communications

Al Otro Lado filed this request with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2021-ICFO-24150

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Al Otro Lado


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. Any communications containing the keywords “Anthony Jones” between the ICE Office of Congressional Relations and the following:
a. Senate Judiciary Committee
b. House Judiciary Committee
c. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
d. House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law,
e. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
f. House Homeland Security Committee
g. Senate Appropriations Committee
h. House Appropriations Committee
i. The offices of Representative Michael Guest and Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith
2. Any investigation reports conducted by the ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility and all documents related to investigation of the death of Anthony Jones.
Any electronic communications including but not limited to e-mails, text messages, and instant messages on any platform, to and from New Orleans Field Office Director Dianne Witte containing the words "Anthony Jones." Her email address is diane.l.witte@ice.dhs.gov. The time range for this search should be from December 16, 2020 to the date the officer engages in this search.
3. Any electronic communications including but not limited to e-mails, text messages, and instant messages on any platform, to and from New Orleans Assistant Field Office Director Robert Hagan containing the words "Anthony Jones." His email address is Robert.G.Hagan@ice.dhs.gov and his cell phone number is 318-485-1236. The time range for this search should be from December 16, 2020 to the date the officer engages in this search.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Al Otro Lado

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From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Dear Al Lado,
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Department of Homeland Security

From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Dear Al Lado,
Request Number 2021-ICFO-24150 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference request number 2021-ICFO-24150.
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Department of Homeland Security

From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

February 2, 2021 Al Lado MuckRock News DEPT MR 107603 411A Highland Ave Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 RE:     ICE FOIA Case Number 2021-ICFO-24150 Dear Al Lado: This acknowledges receipt of your February 1, 2021, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for the following records: 1. any communications containing the keywords “Anthony Jones” between the ICE Office of Congressional Relations and the following:a. Senate Judiciary Committeeb. House Judiciary Committeec. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Securityd. House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law,e. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committeef. House Homeland Security Committeeg. Senate Appropriations Committeeh. House Appropriations Committeei. The offices of Representative Michael Guest and Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith; and2. Any investigation reports conducted by the ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility and all documents related to investigation of the death of Anthony Jones.  Your request was received in this office on February 1, 2021. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters.  As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free.  We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2021-ICFO-24150. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2021-ICFO-24150 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,

ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
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Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
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From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Dear Al Lado,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2021-ICFO-24150 has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
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Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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DHS PAL Technical Support

From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Dear Al Lado,
The status of your ICE FOIA request #2021-ICFO-24150 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
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Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security

From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

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